Jaipur: News
15 Jun 2022
Rajasthan5 best tourist places to visit in Jaipur
Built in the 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is the largest city in the state of Rajasthan and serves as its capital as well.
14 May 2022
Taj MahalMughal descendant, historians refute BJP MP's Taj Mahal land claim
Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who proclaims himself as a descendant of the Mughals, refuted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Diya Kumari's claim of Taj Mahal's land.
11 May 2022
Rajasthan5 offbeat tourist places near Jaipur
Located in Rajasthan, Jaipur is a grand and historic location that is surrounded by royal forts, aesthetic buildings, and mesmerizing lakes.
19 Feb 2022
India5 most popular tourist attractions in India
From north to south and east to west, there is so much that India offers to tourists.
12 Dec 2021
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi slams BJP; says 'India of Hindus, not Hindutvavadis'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack at the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Jaipur rally Sunday.
28 Aug 2021
RajasthanSuffering from cardiac trouble due to post-COVID-19 complications: Gehlot
A day after undergoing angioplasty, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said he was unable to go among the people during the past several days as he was suffering from post-COVID-19 health issues.
27 Aug 2021
Ashok GehlotRajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot undergoes angioplasty in Jaipur
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot underwent angioplasty at a government hospital in Jaipur on Friday.
14 Aug 2021
Sexual AssaultJaipur: Police cracks rape-murder case of a four-year-old girl
The Jaipur rural police on Friday claimed to have solved the rape and murder case of a four-year-old girl within 20 hours of recovering her body by assigning the task to over 700 policemen, according to an official.
31 Jul 2021
RajasthanHeavy rains in Rajasthan inundate roads, wash out rail tracks
Widespread rainfall was recorded in the eastern parts of Rajasthan inundating roads in many places and washing out railway tracks in Gudha and Govindi Marwar station in the Jodhpur division.
30 Jul 2021
Rajasthan PoliceControversy erupts after saffron flag atop Ambagadh fort torn down
The historic 18th-century Ambagadh fort in Jaipur has become a center of dispute with tensions escalating after a saffron flag atop the fort was torn down by a group of people in the presence of an MLA.
17 Jul 2021
Fuel Price HikeCongress protests against rising inflation, fuel prices in Jaipur
The ruling Congress on Saturday took out a protest march against inflation in Jaipur where they demanded the central government to curb price rise and withdraw the hike in fuel rates.
24 Mar 2021
RajasthanRajasthan: Strong winds fell trees, electric poles; farmers suffer losses
Gusty winds accompanied by rainfall hit several areas of Rajasthan, causing damage at a few places, officials said on Tuesday.
22 Jan 2021
Income Tax Department of IndiaRs. 1,400 crore unaccounted transactions of three Jaipur firms unearthed
Unaccounted and unrecorded transactions involving a total amount of over Rs. 1,400 crore have been unearthed in a search operation conducted against three Jaipur-based firms, an Income Tax Department's spokesperson informed.
13 Dec 2020
HaryanaFarmers to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today to escalate protests
Thousands of Farmers have planned to stage a tractor rally on Sunday blocking the Delhi-Jaipur highway in protest against the central government's new agricultural laws.
22 May 2020
IndiaAmid lockdown, heart-rending video of man eating 'dog' carcass emerges
In yet another incident highlighting the poor execution of the nationwide lockdown, a video showing a man feeding on an animal carcass on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway has emerged online. The video has sparked outrage online.
29 Apr 2020
HollywoodRIP Irrfan, the void you created will never be filled
"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." These lines from Irrfan Khan's movie Life of Pi sums his demise.
20 Dec 2019
IndiaAll 4 convicted get death penalty in 2008 Jaipur blasts
A Jaipur court on Friday awarded death sentence to all the four convicted in the 2008 Jaipur bomb blasts case.
11 Dec 2019
RajasthanJaipur theaters stop screening 'Panipat', after protests by Jat groups
Following massive protests in parts of Rajasthan over the film's content, several theaters in state capital Jaipur have now stopped screening of Ashutosh Gowariker's period drama movie Panipat, upon orders of the state government.
08 Nov 2019
IndiaFive most Instagram-worthy places in India you should visit
Different people have different reasons for traveling around.
09 Jul 2019
Sexual AssaultJaipur rape accused reveals heinous past crimes; raped 35 children
In the latest development, Rajasthan police, who arrested the accused in the Jaipur rape incident recently, have said the culprit has made hair-raising confessions about his history of sexual crimes.
07 Jul 2019
RajasthanJaipur rape accused, a psychopath with history of crime, arrested
Five days after the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in Jaipur shook the city, Rajasthan Police have arrested the accused, who has a history of sexual crimes. The accused was arrested from Kota.
05 Jul 2019
Crime Against WomenJaipur: Internet remains suspended after violence over rape of 7-year-old
The rape of a seven-year-old in Jaipur, Rajasthan, has left the walled city shook, triggering violence and urging authorities to even suspend internet services in some regions.
03 Jul 2019
RajasthanJaipur: Rape of seven-year-old sparks protests, vehicles torched, Internet suspended
In an inhuman act, a seven-year-old was raped in Jaipur on Monday.
10 May 2019
IndiaIAF jets force aircraft from Pakistan to land in Jaipur
The Indian Air Force's Sukhoi fighter jets on Friday intercepted an Antonov An-12 heavy cargo plane coming from the Pakistani airspace, trespassing into the Indian territory.
26 Mar 2019
Rahul GandhiCongress will launch 'surgical strike' on poverty, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today promised a "surgical strike" on poverty and said his party had been working on how to eradicate it for the last six months.
20 Feb 2019
India#PulwamaAttack aftermath: Pakistani prisoner murdered at Jaipur Central Jail
A Pakistani prisoner lodged in Jaipur Central Jail was allegedly murdered by inmates following an altercation.
17 Feb 2019
IndiaVintage car rally to commence from Ahmedabad tomorrow
To promote heritage tourism in India, as many as 24 vintage cars will cover a distance of nearly 1,200 km between Ahmedabad and Jaipur over five days as part of a rally starting on Monday.
31 Jan 2019
BollywoodTV actor Rahul Dixit commits suicide, father suspects foul play
An aspiring 28-year-old television actor Rahul Dixit allegedly killed himself yesterday morning.
18 Jan 2019
MumbaiMumbai Police takes #10YearChallenge, and is winning hearts of Mumbaikars
Internet's latest craze- the #10YearChallenge has got netizens shuffling through their decade-old pictures showcasing the changes over the years.
31 Dec 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: As doctors remove brain tumor, patient recites 'Hanuman Chalisa'
Remembering God during the time of severe crisis is something that comes naturally to almost everybody.
22 Nov 2018
Jet Airways#JetFiasco: Passenger, aboard flight that lost cabin-pressure, loses hearing permanently
Mukesh Sharma, one of the passengers who suffered ear bleed after the crew of a Jet Airways plane forgot to change cabin pressure, has lost his hearing permanently, reports said.
03 Nov 2018
GurugramWoman, confined for 5 years by parents, to remarry ex-husband
A 30-year-old woman, who was forcibly confined by her parents, will soon marry her former husband after being rescued from Gurugram.
30 Oct 2018
IndiaJaipur-based doctor to represent India at Mrs. Asia International
Jaipur-based Dr. Anupama Soni, who won the title of Mrs. India in August, has been shortlisted for Mrs. Asia International beauty pageant, to be held in Thailand in November.
23 Oct 2018
India#JetFiasco: Passenger, who suffered due to cabin-pressure, may lose hearing
Mukesh Sharma, one of the five flyers who suffered nose and ear-bleeds last month, after the crew of Jet Airways forgot to switch on the system that regulates cabin pressure, may lose his hearing permanently.
13 Oct 2018
World Health OrganizationZika virus outbreak: 50 infected in Jaipur, more expected
Following previous reports suggesting a Zika virus outbreak in Jaipur, as many as 50 Zika virus infection cases have been documented so far, marking India's biggest outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease ever.
09 Oct 2018
IndiaJaipur Zika virus outbreak? 22 test positive, PMO wants report
Since an elderly woman from Jaipur tested positive for the Zika virus in late-September, 21 others have tested positive for the virus in Jaipur, prompting the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to seek a detailed report from the Union Health Ministry.
23 Sep 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Elderly woman tests positive for Zika virus, state's first
An elderly woman from Jaipur has tested positive for Zika virus infection, officials of a medical college said, adding it is a first such case in the state.
16 Sep 2018
Petrol Diesel Prices'Free-fuel receiver' Ramdas Athawale bats for upper caste reservation
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale called for reservation for upper caste, on Saturday at an event in Jaipur.
12 Sep 2018
Vasundhara RajePadma Bhushan economist VS Vyas passes away at 87
Padma Bhushan awardee and noted agricultural economist Vijay Shankar Vyas passed away on Wednesday in Jaipur after a brief illness. He was 87.
08 Sep 2018
MuslimsJaipur: Woman accuses husband of rape, forced conversion; case registered
Jaipur police registered a case on the basis of a complaint filed by a 24-year-old woman alleging her husband of rape and forced conversion.
